The match-up between Mayweather and Pacquiao was obviously in high demand, especially after Mayweather defeated Marquez and Pacquiao defeated Cotto, going into 2010. Obviously it didnt happen. Now, here we are again. Assuming Floyd beats Ortiz and Pac beats Marquez, we will be begging for the fight to be made in 2012. Was it better to wait? Some say the demand was at its peak in 2010. Has the demand grown or decreased since then?
The 2012 fight. (wich isn't going to happen also!) Can you imagine if the 2010 fight happened and in 2012 was the rematch (like with normal rivalries) Historicly the rematch always does better... So they would both get freakishly rich from that.
Excellent post! I think the demand will be more in 2012 than it would have been in 2010. But, the fight itself would have been better in 2010. Both fighters were closer to their primes.
Depends what happens in Sept Vs. ORTIZ. IF Floyd looks bad or worse gets beatdown by the younger Ortiz the demand for a Pac fight wont be as big.
As much as I wanted the fight in 2010 and as much luster as the fight has supposedly lost since then, nobody is going to boycott this fight. Imagine somebody boycotting Leonard vs. Hearns 1. It's going to sell more because of all the animosity built between the two fighters and the fans of both fighters. Everyone who would have bought it in 2010 (besides those who have died), plus more people that wouldn't have bought it, are going to buy it in 2012
of course 2012. The fight has been delayed but Mayweather spanked Mosley and with Pac fighting Marquez and trying to end that controversy then the fight has got bigger then ever. 3 mil buys easy
2010 ... when they were both in or near their primes . It'll still be huge in 2012 but it's not going to be as significant as it could have been.
I think the buys would be bigger in 2012 than they would have been in 2010 although I don't think the fight happens next year. The fighters were probably better in 2010 though.
I think November 2010 might have been too soon also. Personally, I think this is the kind of fight where the hype and anticipation (and thus, possible PPV buys) can only keep increasing provided that neither fighter ****s up and loses before the inevitable crossroads (as long as it's not something like 7 years down the line or something like that).
PPV will be the same. Excitement will be lower in 2012, as the fight has less meaning (both fighters past their prime) but no one is NOT going to watch it. Then again, in the current world economy, PPV is a luxury that a lot of folks might have to forgo.
